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Beware of Marriage FraudCyrus D. Mehta writes that entering into a marriage solely for the purpose of obtaining immigration benefits not only results in a permanent bar to future immigration but also to criminal prosecution of both parties.

Policy to Protect Jailed Immigrants Is Adopted by U.S.
According to the New York Times [registration required] even though the INS
has issued national standards for the treatment of its detainees in county jails and
detention centers, critics argue that conditions may not improve because the guidelines do not
have the weight of law and could prove impossible to enforce.

Phones Key to Theft of Birth Certificates The South Florida Sun-Sentinel
reports that an armed man stole more than 700 blank birth certificates from the county
Office of Vital Statistics. Officials fear that these documents could be used to create
or steal identities, acquire credit cards, forge passports or gain US citizenship illegally.

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